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Soba Noodle Azuma

4.3 (507 reviews)
ModerateJapanese, Noodles
Closed 11:30 am - 9:30 pm

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Tonkatsu and Sashimi Set
Yongyi C.

Giving this a 4.5 - if your in the area this a great jaapanese soba spot! I've been here twice, the 1st time getting the soba noodles and the 2nd time getting this tonkatsu & sashimi set. The food here tastes pretty good overall (not just the soba noodles). I found out they are also doing breakfast on weekends so I look forward to trying it out!

Dorothy L.

My husband and I was looking for a place to eat and we don't know what to eat.. was thinking about ramen, but then we pass by this place and decided to give it a try.. It was a cold day so my husband decided to get the nabeyaki udon, and I decided to try the soba lunch special (cold soba with chicken tempura egg rice bowl) OMG.. the udon was sooooo delicious!! Not sure if it's because it was cold outside, but this hot udon hit the spot!! Not that the soba is not good, but since the udon warm you up right away, soba seems to make you cold.. they were all delicious and we would definitely go back for more!!

300 g soba noodle w/ curry rice side
Dan Z.

Hard to find a better place for cold soba. It's not a 5/5 but there is nowhere else to go if you want a heaping bowl of cold soba. If you've experienced the real deal in Japan then this is as close as it gets in this area. You will leave full and I appreciate that the noodle portion is adjustable. I usually get the set which comes with different rice dishes. We also got the tofu agashi which was decent. The okonomoyaki pancake was also pretty good. They renovated the interior so it's more spacious with more seating. There is also more parking constructed near the restaurant. Service is quick. You won't be dissatisfied eating here!

Yu Ya H.

We randomly walked in to this place after seeing their menu and seeing the activity inside and I'm glad we did. The place has around 10-15 tables and it was almost full on Friday evening. They have an extensive soba and udon set menus (the menu has photos) and everything looks so appetizing. We each got a cold soba set - their summer special fried eel set and beef and tempura set (both regular size), and also a mini pork cutlet curry to share. The noodles were cooked to a perfect tenderness and the cold soba was both refreshing yet soulful on a hot summer evening. The curry hit all the notes as well. We had to wait a little longer than usual for our food because the person who took our order forgot to put it in but our server was so accommodating and tried to get our order quick once they found out what happened. I will definitely come back again if I'm in the area to try their udon set next time. The dishes are all reasonably priced in my opinion as well. -9/10

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Susan L.

Came here on a Saturday night and it was packed! We had to wait around 20 minutes which wasn't that bad. Service- everyone was super friendly and attentive. Definitely love that. Food- everything was amazing! From the freshness of their salmon and their udon was so good! It was a cold day so their udon was on point. Their tempura was battered well- not too dry and had the perfect texture and crunch. Overall- would definitely come back here when I'm in the area. So worth trying !

Cold soba
Katrina T.

Yummy soba!!! Super chewy and very good texture. The salmon and sushi rich were pretty good and the price was amazing! You can get up to 300 grams of noodles for the same price as the normal 100 grams. The tonkatsu was a little soggy and the rice was okay.

Japanese ice coffee
James L.

I was never really in to soba noodle but we are so glad we gave this place a try. The server was excellent, I lost count of how many times he bowed (a gesture of gratitude and respect) and he was so helpful with recommending something from the menu and make sure we had everything we need. I don't usually ordered udon because I thought we could make them at home but recently we had some good udon in Morristown. The udon at this place is at another level. The soup was boiling hot when it came to the table. The pork was perfect with a little fatty portion. The soup just very hearty and makes toot belly warm and happy. The shrimp tempura was light, not greasy and well done. Soba was good as well though not as outstanding as the udon. We were too full to eat the chicken over rice but tried a little piece and it was very good. Would definitely come back again.

Sharon Z.

Suchhhhh good soba here! They do both hot and cold versions. The broth is always flavorful and the noodles are a good texture! The staff is nice and the restaurant is a good size and we've never really had to wait for a table!

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Justine W.

Very impressed with this restaurant and did not disappoint. They had so much on the menu and sets at an affordable price. You can choose whether you want the soba to be cold or hot and how much noodles you want. Me and my bf got the soba combo set. One with shrimp tempura and the other with pork cutlet curry. Both were really delicious. I was scared the soba broth would be too salty but it was perfect as well as the noodles. Definitely will come back and workers were really nice and checked up on us

Soba with raw fish
Michelle G.

I want to preface this by saying if my brother wrote this review, it would definitely be five stars. He liked this place enough to come back here and take me and my family. I think for me it's a four stars but I'm splitting the difference and rounding up partially because the prices were reasonable and many things were still delicious and everything was baseline Good. We ordered a couple of things - soba with tempura, soba with raw fish, soba with curry katsu, and a warm soba. Everything was yummy and what you like best is probably a matter of your personal preference (as evidenced by my family and our different favorites). The curry katsu was excellent - I love a good katsu not any old katsu and I would come here again just to have their curry katsu. The soba with the raw fish was also good and I loved how cozy the warm soba was. I am only a four for myself because I felt the soba was good but didn't blow me away, and tasted similar to noodles I had made a few weeks before eating here. I did buy them from Japan so it makes sense the quality was similar but once you know how to do it, it does feel pretty simple (and I am not an impressive chef by any means). Still! A good place to eat and a yummy meal.

Udon with Donkatsu
David B.

Great spot for traditional Japanese soups and more. Recently enjoyed some warm, savory Udon with Donkatsu at Azuma with my wife who enjoyed Udon with shashimi. Azuma is a very warm, well appointed restaurant that's very inviting. Service is timely and extremely polite as you might expect. And the food prep looks as good as it tastes. Highly recommend and looking forward to returning again soon and often.

Udon with Katsu Bowl
Samantha D.

Been here a few times so far and I can say that this place is consistently good. The food is always delicious and prices are fairly reasonable. I love their noodles which are always a good texture, not too soggy and a good amount of chew. This time I got the udon and donkatsu curry rice combo. This was the first time I tried their curry and it did not disappoint! The donkatsu was crispy and not dry at all, the curry was advertised on their menu as homemade and tasted great as well. Both the udon and curry came out piping hot the way I like it. Service was good as always and they keep the space very clean. Can't wait to come back again!

Katey G.

What a great soba shop in Fort Lee! I was on the hunt for Japanese food and came across Azuma. It happened to be in the 90s today, and cold soba noodles seemed the like the perfect meal. Good soba is hard to find, but Azuma exceeded expectations. There was plenty of seating around 7:30pm, and service was very friendly. The menu is setup as noodle sets with many options - I chose the cold soba set with curry and pork cutlet. This was the perfect combo. For the same price, you can either pick 100g, 200g, or 300g of soba. It looked like most people were doing 300g, but I went with 200g and it was the perfect amount if not too much. The buckwheat noodles were very chewy - exactly how I like them. The curry and pork cutlet was the perfect mini dish with my soba. The curry was not the *best* Japanese curry I've had, but it was very very good. This really was the ideal meal for a summer evening, and an insane value for $17. I'll definitely be back. IMO, soba is much better suited for dine in than takeout, but you can do both. Some tips: -no liquor license but it's BYOB! -There's a vegan set -municipal parking lot around the corner if you can't find street parking

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4.6(150 reviews)
1.3 mi
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Finally got to try this place I heard so much about on a Christmas day with wife because it was…read morefrigid and we wanted a warm bowl of Korean "tang"(soup). Finding parking is quite challenging given the location on a busy commercial street, so make sure you can come earlier than meal time to have better luck. They have waiting seats OUTSIDE so yeah I suppose it's quite popular at times. 1. ATMOSPHERE (3/5) - This location is small and it's pretty straightforward place. But I still found it cozy, with decent amount of seating (I think it can handle 15-20 max) and little details like wall with wood ledges and coat hangers were a nice touch. Seating was comfortable, though we tied our down parkas around our waist as another party had hung theirs on our side of coat hangers. 2. FOOD (4/5) - We dove right in to try their famous gejang (~Korean raw crab "ceviche") and ordered two of their namesake gookbap (rice with soup) to see how they are. Here's how it went down. - Gejang (App, $20, 2/5) - I had a hunch that on a holiday perhaps I should not order this, but my craving for succulent crab flesh be damned, I went for it and unfortunately, the meat was not well-marinated as I had feared. Gejang is a dish that has to sit in the complex soy-based pickling liquid for some time... and if restaurant is too busy churning them out or if it's slow season they won't do this properly. It not only wasn't fully marinated, I think the marinade was off because the spiciness was way out of balance and was overpowering. Perhaps knowing that it didn't have enough time to marinade the kitchen put extra diced jalapenos to compensate? Because that's exactly what it tasted like - you can't fool me. I tried to salvage the dish by asking a confused-looking girl server for some sugar, but yeah, can't un-do the overpowered marinade with sprinkling of sugar. This was really unfortunate as I was looking forward to a good bite. - Ahjae Gookbap (Main, $18, 5/5) - Thankfully, their namesake gookbap was spot-on to salvage our dining. Generous slabs of succulent beef on the bone and off the bone was swimming in a hearty beef/bone broth that tasted clean and focused. Portion was good, and can I say their banchan of fish cake moochim & unfermented kimchi & ggakdugi(radish kimchi) simply ROCKS? That was some serious deliciousness and dare I say value at $18 at a day and age where hamburger costs over $10! You win at life by ordering this! 3. SERVICE (4/5) - Our server girl was attentive and food came out early on though later it was a bit hard to get her attention promptly. We found ourselves putting hands in the air, and wavin' like we don't care... for a little while. They provide gloves & metal bin for gejang which was a nice touch for people to keep their fingers clean. One thing I'd like to mention: Plastic cup they served water in was all chipped on the rim so we instead went and got water from their hot & cold water dispenser which had metal cups (as many korean restaurants do). I'd suggest them to replace all these old plastic cups with metal ones for health reasons. Overall, we were satisfied with our meal. I'd chock up the gejang mishap to it being a holiday. I hope chef was just off with the marinade that day because I am a certified gejang pro(I catch and make my own) and that balance ain't it. But I will give it another try during warmer month and we'll definitely be back to try sooyook moochim, oyster jeon & other great soup offerings.

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3.8(81 reviews)
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This visit was all about sweet and sour pork, and while it wasn't the best I've ever had, they…read moredelivered something respectable and more than acceptable. The dining room was empty when we rocked up on a weekday late afternoon, and it was nice to sit at a table by the window for a street view. The staff was quick and efficient, and we got a super heavy tea pot of hot barley tea in no time. Food came out without delay. I love how theirs comes with loads of veggies, even as I question the use of green beans which is a first for me (to see them in sweet and sour pork). And while it was distracting and would rather have the dish without the beans, the star of the fish, the pork, was just right and we gobbled it up. I hope they stay open for a long time.

Good place for Korean Chinese place, but little pricy. We order 2 noodle and 1 sweet & sour pork,…read moreand it costs about $60. The noodle sauce is very heavy (I liked it), and the noodle texture is perfect. The portion of sweet & sour pork is small (I usually get 3-4 people portion, but this one is good for 2 people). The service is great (very friendly), and they give you hot tea for free. The restaurant is very spacious, and good for group of people. They do have private parking lot. - Noodle with special black bean sauce (4/5): very heavy and deep sauce - Noodle with spicy black bean sauce (4/5): light sauce & moderate spicy - Sweet & sour pork (3/5): small portion, and average taste

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Honestly this has become my go to spot for a quick, reliable Korean meal with friends or family in…read moreFort Lee. It's one of those places where you know exactly what you're getting every time. I know I can expect solid food, fast service, and a menu that works for pretty much everyone in a group. I do like that they have a button on the table to call for service and that's a quick turnaround time once you press that call button. They have all the usual Korean comfort dishes, and most of the staples here are consistently good. The hot stone bibimbap is always satisfying, the fried tempura comes out fresh and crunchy, and the yukgaejang has a good rich spicy broth that actually tastes homemade instead of watered down. One thing I always order for the table is the bulgogi patty. That is definitely one of their sleeper dishes. I did try the galbi jjim recently for the first time and unfortunately wouldn't recommend it. Especially compared to some other Korean spots nearby in Fort Lee, it just lacked flavor and didn't really hit the way a good galbi jjim should. Sub tier. That said, this place shines more as an everyday dependable spot rather than somewhere for one specific dish. Portions are fair, banchan is meh (they offer less and less each time I go), but it's easy to come here with a group because there's something for everyone.

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Wow, mind was blown by the naeng myun here! The original cold noodles were incredibly bouncy and…read morechewy. Def recommend cutting the noodles right down in the middle with the noodle shears so the noodles can break up easily in the cold soup. The broth was refreshing and enhanced with a touch of mustard and vinegar. The side of kalbi was such a great addition. The kalbi tang here has a slight herbal finish which tasted like it was good for us. The mandu are actually wang mandus so they are actually gigantic. It took about 3-4 bites to eat each dumpling and they were stuffed with chives, pork, tofu and glass noodles. So good! There is a spicy version of the cold noodles and grilled pork which will be my next order in the future.

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